Comprehensive coverage of the day\u2019s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.\n\n\nIsrael escalates bombing on the Gaza strip; Palestinian Health Ministry says more than 700 Palestinians killed today in Israeli bombing.\nMichael Cohen testifies against Donald Trump in his New York fraud trial.\nHouse Republicans on Tuesday chose their latest nominee for the powerful position of \u201cSpeaker of the House of Representatives.\u201d Hours later, he quit. House Republican Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota beat out 7 other Republican candidates in a series of Republican caucus votes. But hours later, he dropped out of the race, and former President Donald Trump is claiming credit for it. So after 3 weeks without a speaker, House Republicans are back to square one.\nFormer Donald Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election trial.\n41 states and the District of Columbia sue META Platforms Inc. claiming its social media platforms are addictive and harm children\u2019s mental health.\nActivists, residents, and business owners spoke at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting today to convey their objection to the City of San Francisco\u2019s decision to host this year\u2019s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit and the impact it will have on San Francisco communities.\n\nMichael Cohen leaves former President Donald Trump\u2019s civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)\nThe post Israel escalates bombing on the Gaza strip; former Donald Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election trial \u2013 Tuesday, October 24, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.